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Dpw-Water-Business

Source file: City of Milwaukee — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Dpw-Water-Business operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 106 employees with median total compensation of $64,902; the highest distinct record was $187,391.

Year
2025
Employees
106
Median total
$64,902
Highest record
$187,391

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$256$145,270+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 106 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,902) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$145 (0%)
  • Other$66,133 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$33,836
$52,911
$64,902
$75,173
$95,121

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,121 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,836. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Samantha Meagher

Water Collections Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Business

2023 total comp
$75,106
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,106
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4844

At Dpw-Water-Business, Samantha Meagher serves as a Water Collections Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,106.

Reed Maier

Water Information Technician Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Business

2022 total comp
$73,714
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73,714
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,714
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5073

Reed Maier works as a Water Information Technician Supervisor for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Reed earned $73,714 in 2022.

Melissa Ritchey

Water Billing Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$73,613
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$482
Other pay
$73,131
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,613
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0419DC

At Dpw-Water-Business, Melissa Ritchey serves as a Water Billing Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,613.

Margaret Chittick

GIS Analyst/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$73,550
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73,550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,550
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0177DC

Margaret Chittick holds the role of GIS Analyst at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,550.

Nicole Carrao

Water Collections Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$72,797
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13
Other pay
$72,784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,797
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0434DC

Nicole Carrao works as a Water Collections Specialist for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $72,797 in 2025.

Ashley Porter

Payroll Assistant 3/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$72,721
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$161
Other pay
$72,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,721
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7718DC

Ashley Porter works as a Payroll Assistant 3 for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $72,721 in 2025.

Dora Martinez

Water Program Assistant/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$72,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$72,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,605
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7778NR

Dora Martinez works as a Water Program Assistant for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Dora earned $72,605 in 2025.

Maria Mendoza

Program Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$72,420
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7
Other pay
$72,413
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,420
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0490DC

Maria Mendoza holds the role of Program Assistant III at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,420.

Virgina Coates

Accounting Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$72,119
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,878
Other pay
$68,241
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,119
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0320DC

At Dpw-Water-Business, Virgina Coates serves as a Accounting Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,119.

Richard Zawlocki

Water Billing and Coll Manager/Dpw-Water-Business

2021 total comp
$71,964
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,964
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,964
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5070

Richard Zawlocki holds the role of Water Billing and Coll Manager at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $71,964.

Lisa Fleenor

Water Program Assistant/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$71,795
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,795
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7778NR

Lisa Fleenor is a Water Program Assistant at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,795.

Lori Sheeley

Water Claims Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$71,578
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,578
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,578
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4535

Lori Sheeley is a Water Claims Specialist at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,578.

Nicholas Popowycz

Network Coordinator-Senior/Dpw-Water-Business

2020 total comp
$71,343
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,343
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
410.95
Job Code
4646

Nicholas Popowycz works as a Network Coordinator-Senior for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $71,343 in 2020.

Terry Ignatowski

Water Accounting Manager/Dpw-Water-Business

2021 total comp
$70,926
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,926
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,926
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5158

Terry Ignatowski is a Water Accounting Manager at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $70,926.

Alexander Baruth

IT Support Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$70,519
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,519
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,519
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0192NR

Alexander Baruth holds the role of IT Support Specialist at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,519.

James Wright

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$70,430
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,430
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4389

James Wright is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,430.

Terrance Fisher

Water Meter Investigator/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$69,715
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8
Other pay
$69,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,715
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0353DC

At Dpw-Water-Business, Terrance Fisher serves as a Water Meter Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,715.

Matthew Pugens

Water Meter Technician Lead/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$69,267
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$24
Other pay
$69,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,267
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7556DC

Matthew Pugens holds the role of Water Meter Technician Lead at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,267.

George Watts Jr

Water Meter Technician Lead/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$69,251
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$24
Other pay
$69,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,251
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7556DC

George Watts Jr holds the role of Water Meter Technician Lead at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,251.

George Gettler

Water Meter Investigator/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$69,243
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$69,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,243
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0353DC

George Gettler works as a Water Meter Investigator for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. George earned $69,243 in 2025.

Filomena Austin

Water Billing Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$68,616
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$214
Other pay
$68,402
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,616
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0419DC

Filomena Austin works as a Water Billing Specialist for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Filomena earned $68,616 in 2025.

Kris Luedke

IT Support Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$68,333
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68,333
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,333
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0192NR

Kris Luedke holds the role of IT Support Specialist at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,333.

James Burns

Water Meter Technician Lead/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$67,921
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,921
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,921
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7556DC

James Burns works as a Water Meter Technician Lead for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. James earned $67,921 in 2025.

Eric Staufiger

Water Meter Technician Lead/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$67,179
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,179
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,179
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7556DC

At Dpw-Water-Business, Eric Staufiger serves as a Water Meter Technician Lead. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,179.

Jonathan Park

Water Meter Investigator/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$67,166
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$93
Other pay
$67,074
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,166
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
77.16
Job Code
0353DC

Jonathan Park is a Water Meter Investigator at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,166.

Michael Coombs

Water Meter Investigator/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$67,164
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,164
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,164
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0353DC

Michael Coombs works as a Water Meter Investigator for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $67,164 in 2025.

David Kaminski

Water Information Technician Manager/Dpw-Water-Business

2021 total comp
$67,099
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,099
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,099
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5350
Sick Payout
$12,315
Termination Date
Apr 23, 2021
Vacation Payout
$15,378

David Kaminski works as a Water Information Technician Manager for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. David earned $67,099 in 2021.

Nicole Carrao

Water Billing Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business

2024 total comp
$67,087
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$118
Other pay
$66,968
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,087
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0419DC

At Dpw-Water-Business, Nicole Carrao serves as a Water Billing Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,087.

Jose Juarez

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Business

2021 total comp
$66,396
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$36
Other pay
$66,359
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,396
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4389

At Dpw-Water-Business, Jose Juarez serves as a Water Field Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $66,396.

Kaitlyn Gwiazdowski

Water Meter Investigator/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$66,034
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,034
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,034
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0353DC

Kaitlyn Gwiazdowski is a Water Meter Investigator at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,034.

James Borkowski

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Business

2023 total comp
$65,555
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,555
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,555
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4389
Termination Date
Oct 28, 2023
Vacation Payout
$3,606

James Borkowski holds the role of Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,555.

Peter Stasiewski

Water Meter Investigator/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$65,446
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$640
Other pay
$64,806
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,446
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0353DC

Peter Stasiewski works as a Water Meter Investigator for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $65,446 in 2025.

Richard Davila

Water Meter Services Manager/Dpw-Water-Business

2023 total comp
$65,406
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,406
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,406
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4953
Sick Payout
$9,544
Termination Date
May 26, 2023
Vacation Payout
$17,339

Richard Davila is a Water Meter Services Manager at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $65,406.

Alexandria Starr

Program Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$65,170
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,170
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0490DC

Alexandria Starr is a Program Assistant III at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,170.

Judy Hill

Administrative Assistant IV/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$65,149
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,149
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,149
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0416NR

At Dpw-Water-Business, Judy Hill serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,149.

Kevin Joshua

Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$64,654
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,654
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,654
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1019DC

Kevin Joshua holds the role of Water Meter Technician at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,654.

Michael Tully

Network Coordinator-Senior/Dpw-Water-Business

2020 total comp
$64,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,605
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4646

Michael Tully is a Network Coordinator-Senior at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $64,605.

Kenneth Labelle

Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$64,478
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,168
Other pay
$63,310
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,478
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1019DC

Kenneth Labelle is a Water Meter Technician at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,478.

Lydia Cordero

Accounting Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Business

2025 total comp
$64,425
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$239
Other pay
$64,186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,425
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0320DC

Lydia Cordero is a Accounting Assistant III at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,425.

Jose Juarez

Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business

2020 total comp
$64,404
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,404
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,404
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6411
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1019DC

Jose Juarez works as a Water Meter Technician for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $64,404 in 2020.